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Blood Stem-Cell Transplant Regimen Reverses Sickle Cell Disease in Adults by Tosin Ola Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted Fri 11 Dec 2009 1:22am Hey everyone, someone sent this to me today. I can't believe it but it looks like adult blood stem transplant to reverse sickle cell is officially a reality! WOOHOO!!! I... is performing experimental blood stem cell transplants for sickle cell--using stem cells from healthy siblings.  Health care providers — and sickle cell patients and family members who Read on »
Stem-Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease by P.Allen Jones Posted Tue 15 Dec 2009 12:00am Anyone Want a Bone Marrow Transplant or maybe a Stem Cell Transplant? The airways are popping. The media blitz is in full affect. Massive editorial posts have been sent... with severe sickle cell disease stem cell transplants." ****************************************************************************** My conclusion: This is a “study”….also know Read on »
Lisa Ray to undergo stem cell transplant for cancer by David Granovsky Posted Wed 18 Nov 2009 10:03pm Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Ray will undergo a stem cell transplant to treat her multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer. Read on »
Stem cell transplant unit launched: Health24: Genetics: News by David Granovsky Posted Thu 05 Aug 2010 9:53pm Stem cell transplant unit launched Created: Thursday, August 05, 2010 The largest stem cell transplant unit in South Africa was launched at a Pretoria hospital this week. Pretoria, South Africa Speaking after the official launch on Wednesday night, Jackie Thomson who heads up the Albert Alberts Haemopoitic Stem Cell Transplant Unit Read on »
LASIK Eye Surgery Stem cells. Transplants. Restored vision … by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry Posted Thu 25 Feb 2010 1:50am The medical center trains future leaders and includes the dedicated work of many physicians, scientists, public health professionals, dentists , and nurses at the College of Physicians and Surgeons , the Mailman School of Public Health , … Read the original here LASIK Eye Surgery Stem cells. Transplants. Restored vision … Read on »
Early Stem Cell Transplant Article @ TMB by Lori P. Posted Fri 17 Dec 2010 4:39pm “Overall, there is a statistically significant advantage to early stem cell transplantation in patients under the age of 65… ” – Dr. Siegel Another great article at The Myeloma Beacon. There is still much analysis to do on this issue, but its good to see that it is going on, vigorously, so that newly diagnosed patients [...] Read on »
Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplant Improves Survival for Children with Advanced Neuroblastoma : Cancer News by David Granovsky Posted Sun 09 May 2010 12:00am NOT CAUSE TUMORS OR CYSTS 4.  ADULT STEM CELLS HAVE LOWER RISK OF REJECTION… ETC., ETC. -dg Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplant Improves Survival for Children with Advanced Neuroblastoma Two sequential doses of high-dose chemotherapy each supported by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation was shown to be very effective in the treatment Read on »
Stem Cell transplant trial results - The Lancet Neurology by stuart Patient Expert Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 4:12pm Stem Cell transplant trial results - The Lancet Neurology The Lancet Neurology has published the results of a trial involving stem cell transplantation in people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). The results of the Chicago study of around 20 people show that the treatment halted progression of disability and could potentially Read on »
Women with breast cancer may benefit from autologous stem cell transplantation by David Granovsky Posted Sat 09 Jan 2010 12:00am Women With Breast Cancer May Benefit from Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2010) — Compared to conventional chemotherapy, autologous stem cell transplantation can extend “event-free survival” for breast cancer patients. Clinical trials provide proof of this for breast cancer with and without distant metastases Read on »